Civil RTC News
This page lists all of the most recent developments on civil right to counsel across the country. These could be newly created rights to counsel, significant publications, public events, advocacy efforts, or other things that don’t fit into a neat category.
Right to counsel
The NJ Supreme Court recognized a right to counsel in civil contempt proceedings in the family law context.
Discretionary appointment of counsel
Ohio court rules govern when counsel can be appointed for a child in a dependency or termination case.
Right to counsel
The intermediate court in Hawaii has recognized a constitutional right to counsel for sex offender classification hearings.
Right to counsel
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has recognized a constitutional right to counsel for sex offender community notification hearings.
Appointment of counsel for temporary extreme risk protection order respondents
Respondents who are temporarily ordered to surrender firearms and any concealed carry permit have a right to counsel.
Right to counsel for parole review hearings
Indigent incarcerated individuals entitled to counsel for parole review hearings
Right to Counsel
There is a right to counsel for those subjected to involuntary treatment applications.
Discretionary appointment of GAL
Courts seem to have the authority to appoint a GAL attorney for children in custody disputes, but the source of authority is unclear.
Right to a guardian ad litem
A child named as a party to a parentage action is entitled to a GAL, but it is not clear whether the GAL must be an attorney.
Right to Counsel
Indigent respondents in involuntary medical treatment matters have the right to an attorney.
Right to counsel
A court must appoint a best interests attorney for a minor seeking to bypass parental consent for an abortion.
Discretionary appointment of counsel for protected person in sterilization proceedings
There is an arguable right to appointed counsel in sterilization proceedings for adults subject to guardianship.
